Facility had a 1 min loss of radar caused by the loss of electrical power. Reporter stated a concern for this problem as the local power company has shut down 3 nuclear reactors.

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Attributes
ACN	341995
Time
Date	199607
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdl
State Reference	CT
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	341995
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Loss of electrical power caused a loss of radar, sweep slowed and primary and secondary radar displays disappeared for approximately 1 min. We have had concerns about this problem due to the local power company has 3 of its nuclear reactors shut down, which could cause supply problems for electrical power.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FACILITY HAD A 1 MIN LOSS OF RADAR CAUSED BY THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL PWR. RPTR STATED A CONCERN FOR THIS PROB AS THE LCL PWR COMPANY HAS SHUT DOWN 3 NUCLEAR REACTORS.

Narrative: LOSS OF ELECTRICAL PWR CAUSED A LOSS OF RADAR, SWEEP SLOWED AND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RADAR DISPLAYS DISAPPEARED FOR APPROX 1 MIN. WE HAVE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PROB DUE TO THE LCL PWR COMPANY HAS 3 OF ITS NUCLEAR REACTORS SHUT DOWN, WHICH COULD CAUSE SUPPLY PROBS FOR ELECTRICAL PWR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.